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Dear Wade,
> Today, I went to see Gosford Park, a rambling costume and character
> drama with a murder thrown for good measure, and, Helen Mirren's
> performance elicited a strong emotional reaction in me.
>
> Do I know why? Yes. (I studied drama and the dramatic form and its
> elements.) Was I aware of all of the why's as I sobbed? No. But then, we
> do not need to be aware of all the things we are doing. In fact, as so
> many have pointed out, it is a detriment to be so aware. Trucks tend to
> run one over if one is intent upon the way the road feels under one's
> feet.
>
> Was Helen Mirren aware of what she was doing and that it might elicit
> such a response from her audience. Yes, she was.
>
> What, in that exchange between actor and viewer, was unconscious?
>
The process.
Best,
Bill
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